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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 06-29-2007UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS July, August, and September 2007 Official City Meeting Calendars .................................... Page 1 Tentative List of Agenda Items for Future City Council Meetings ....................................... Page 7 MEETING MINUTES Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit Minutes of April 25, 2007 .................................. Page 9 INFORMATION News Articles, Releases, Publications, Etc ... Star Tribune Article on Water Restrictions.......................................................................... Page 11 CORRESPONDENCE Public Education Regarding Street Sweeping..................................................................... Page 14 Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission Letter Regarding Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission Projects SC2007-01, New Hope Wincrest Pond and SC2007-02, Maple Grove Pond SC-P51................................................................................................................................. Page 17 TwinWest Chamber of Commerce 2007 Legislative Success ............................................. Page 21 Fire Department's April 2007 Report .................................................................................. Page 23 2007 Metro Cities Policy Committees................................................................................. Page 30 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Juh) 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 INDEPENDENCE DAY, City Offices closed s l5 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, Hilda Performance Center 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ' M,S yA-`fi- tILM21" 'ONill 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 5:30 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Ponds. Plants, ..."a ts Tour - Starting al Plymouth Creek Center 7.00 PM PARK 6 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 15 .16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM PLANNING 1 COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room A 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A 29 30 31 Aug 2007 Jun 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 6/28/2007 -1- OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS E77Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Jul 2007 Sep 2007 PM PLANNING S M T W T F S S M T W T F S7:00 COMMISSION, Council chambers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2:30 PM -5:00 PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT KICK OFF EVENT. Fire Station III 6:30 PM -9:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 12 .13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council 7:00 PM HOUSING d REDEVELOPMENT Council Chambers Chambers AUTHORITY(HRA), Medicine Lake Room A in 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY SESSION - DISCUSS COMMITTEE ON BIENNIAL BUDGET, Medicine Lake TRANSIT (PACT) , Medicine Lake Room A Conference Room 26 27 28 29 30 31 5:30 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - DISCUSS BIENNIAL BUDGET, Medicine Lake Conference Room 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 6/28/2007 -3- OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Sp"tpmhPr 2007 C Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 2007 1 Aug 2007 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 it 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 3 4 S 6 7 8 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed - 6:30 PM CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION - DISCUSS BIENNIAL BUDGET, Medicine Lake Conference Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Parkers Lake Room - 9 10 11 12 13 14 .1 S _ 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Medicine Lake Rooms A & B 7:00 PM PARK 6 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 10:00 AM -5:D0 PM AUTUMN ART FAIR, Parkers Lake Room ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM PLANNING9:00 COMMISSION, Council Chambers AM -330 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, PubkcWorks M—tbnarKa F¢ikty YOM KIPPUR BEGINS AT SUNSET 7:00 PM HOUSING 6 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MRA), Medicbu Lake Room A 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT). Medicine lake Room A 1:00 PM Plymouth on Parade Celebration, Cily Center Area 30 modified on 6/28/2007 —5- Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items July 10, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Update on proposed capital projects • Preview future Highway 55 preferred layout • Preliminary discussion with marketing consultant on City Center July 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Authorize solicitation of bids for financial records software systems • Approve final plat and development contract for "Spring Arbor" for eight single family lots for property located at 3120 Dunkirk Lane North. Gonyea Homes, Inc. (2007002-F) • Approve a planned unit development amendment to construct a home addition for property located at 15710 51" Avenue North. Rhonda & William Garvis. (2007050) • Oath of Office to Police Officer Bill Dane July 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Announcement of "National Night Out" on August 7 • Presentation of 2007 Environmental Champion Awards • Approve Site Plan Amendment to add a 98 -stall parking lot to the north side of the AGA Medical building for property located at 5050 Nathan Lane North. Opus Northwest, LLC. (2007047) • Approve revisions to Chapter IV (Building, Housing and Construction Regulations) of the City Code. City of Plymouth. • Site plan amendment and conditional use permit for an accessory clubhouse building for Park Place Apartments located at 14300 34th Avenue North. Cluts, O'Brien, Strother Architects. (2007045) • Adopt a resolution declaring a finding of "no need" for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) based upon review of the EAW for "Trillium Woods" to be located at the southeast corner of Juneau Lane and County Road 47. LCS Development. (2007044) August 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers August 21, Special, 6:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session August 28, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session August 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • . Award bid for financial records software systems September 4, Special, 6:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Budget Study Session Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by '7- °il; all other topics are tentative. September 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Adopt Preliminary Property Tax Levy and Budget September 25, Special, 5:00 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • Special Assessment Policy September 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers WE Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit Medicine Lake Room Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Present: Chair Terry Cheng, Commissioners Terry Bliss, Vivian Honer, Patty Doten, Carmen Pehler, Sylvia Gustafson Staff Present: Transit Coordinator Bernie Maciej, Administrative Services Director Jean McGann, and Committee Clerk Diane Tiegs Others Present: Charles Norwood, Jim Baldwin of Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. Absent: Council Member, Sandy Hewitt; Commissioner, Mary Paprocki; Paul Buharin, Laidlaw Transit 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Additions: 5. a Station 73 update on marketing 6. Music in the Plymouth shuttle service on July 5, 2007 7. Adjourn at 8:15 p.m. MMSP Carmen Pehler /Terry Bliss to approve agenda as modified. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Sylvia Gustafson stated to strike the fourth sentence in item 7. MMSP Vivian Honer/Patty Doten to accept the minutes as corrected. Old Business 3. Terry Cheng gave a presentation on performance measurement for transit services. A handout was provided of the PowerPoint presentation. After discussion it was concluded: • Transit performance measurement will become an on-going agenda item • Determine what tools are needed for performance measurement • Determine and develop a scorecard for reporting • Identify 2-3 categories to monitor that can be done well The intention is develop a scorecard that will measure what is happening both positive and negative. The information will be helpful in establishing performance levels where needed and building on what is going well. Terry Cheng feels strongly that the citizens of Plymouth deserve the best possible transit and information available. Action Item: Terry Cheng will identify 2 categories to monitor along with a calculation for measurement. WE 4. Dial — a — Ride presentation by Jim Baldwin. A handout was provided to the group. 2006 statistics included 90,000 reservations; ride percentage by hour, average rides per time of day, weekly, reasons for usage, and top 12 locations. After discussion it was concluded: • Policies should be in place for use of Dial—a—Ride. a. Current requirement is the pick off or drop off must be in the city limits. b. Regular transit should be the first choice rather than using dial a ride. There is not a policy in place that can be used for that purpose. What time of day are people asking for rides to transfer stations rather than using metro transit. • Dial — a — Ride will become an on-going agenda item in order to develop a policy statement. Action Item: Bernie Maciej will convert current Dial -a -Ride pamphlet policies into document form for our May 23, 2007, meeting. 5. Highway 101 construction between County Road 24 and County Road 6 update was given by Bernie Maciej. Hennepin County stated the road will be closed next summer. Hennepin County will inform Bernie as the project progresses. a. Station 73 marketing update was discussed. Beginning the week of May 21, 2007, Monday through Friday free rides will be provided to commuters. It will be marketed as the commuter challenge is also during that week. The Extra and Plymouth News publications will feature the promotion. If this is an unsuccessful marketing program the Communications Department has a list of ideas from Sylvia Gustafson. Jean McGann updated the group regarding the Station 73 budget and stated that it came in $17,000 more than budget. A small punch list of items is to be completed by June 1, 2007. 6. Dial — A — Ride discussion 7. Music in the Park Shuttle service will be provided for the July 5, 2007, music in the park event. 7. Service complaints were discussed which included, bus cleanliness and a fare box not correctly charging fares. 8. MMSP Vivian Honer/Patty Dotten to adjourn at 8:28 p.m. Next meeting May 23rd, 2007, at 7 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room Respectfully submitted, Dian Tiegs, P CT Co' mittee Clerk —10— Hold that hose... Is it your dad to water'! Page i of i StarTribune.com MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA Hold that hose... Is it your day to water? As water supplies dwindle, cities are becoming more aggressive in enforcing lawn -watering restrictions. Eden Prairie has fined Soo residents since June 1. By Laurie Blake, Star Tribune Last update: June 28, 2007 — 9:41 PM It's hot, dry and raining tickets for sprinkling violations in Eden Prairie, where more than 800 residents have been fined since June 1 for watering their lawns when they shouldn't. The city is taking a hard line -- regularly patrolling for violators at 3 a.m. -- because lawn watering is drawing down reserves the city needs to fight fires. Already this season, one of the city's four water towers has been drained nearly dry. "It's been so dry and people are watering a lot more than they should at times when they shouldn't be and it's depleting our water system -- alarmingly so," said Leslie Stovring, the city's environmental coordinator. "More and more people are putting in irrigation systems and watering at night, so we are cracking down." Watering bans are in full force around the metro area as communities try to keep lawns green without draining water towers and without exceeding water -use limits set by the Department of Natural Resources. The restrictions are not triggered by a lack of water, said DNR hydrologist Dale Homuth. "We are not out of water -- there is plenty of water," Homuth said. But the DNR wants communities to make wise use of underground water resources and avoid spending millions of dollars to expand water systems for the few weeks of peak demand. New wells cost cities $1 million apiece and water towers from $4 million to $6 million. Some cities don't have bans Some communities don't have sprinkling bans, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, which draw water from the Mississippi River. Suburbs are subject to state limits on water use because they pump water from wells in aquifers that the DNR must protect for future generations, said Julie Ekman, a DNR hydrologist for northern Hennepin and Anoka counties. To stay within their pumping limits, most suburbs require residents to water on odd or even days depending on their house numbers, and many ban sprinkling from noon until 5 1 littn://www.startribune.com/462/v-t)rint/story/127', „.1��. 6/29/2007 Hold that hose... Is it your day to water? Page 2 of 3 p.m., when the DNR says 50 percent of water evaporates in the sun. Some communities go farther. Andover requites builders to put a 4 -inch layer of black dirt over the community's sandy soils to retain water. Woodbury raised its water rates for high -use homes and is hoping to reduce watering on city landscaping by experimenting with soil mixed with compost. In the still of the night Eden Prairie patrols sprinkling 24 hours a day. "Now our biggest demand is after midnight," said Steve Pitkanen, Eden Prairie water treatment plant supervisor. "They moved to nighttime because they figure no one will be out looking." Water plant operator Jason Panton was out looking at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday and issued 20 tickets in two hours. On his rounds, he rolls down the window to listen for sprinklers. In the limited light, he looks for water running down the street or sprinklers spraying the curb. If he finds a violator he shines a floodlight on the house and takes down the address. By contrast, Minnetonka has not issued a single ticket. If city workers notice someone watering out of turn, they turn off the sprinkler and leave a reminder of the city's restrictions on the faucet or front door. In the metro area, the average use of water is 75 gallons per person per day. In some suburbs, summer use climbs as high as 120 to 150 gallons per person per day, according to the DNR. Put another way, the entire city of Woodbury uses 4 million to 5 million gallons on a typical winter day; last summer, peak use hit 23 million gallons on one day. Officials say lawns need no more than one-half to 1 inch of water per week to stay green (they recommend a plate placed in the path of the sprinkler to measure depth) and that people are often overdoing it. More and more homeowners are putting in automatic irrigation systems and setting them to water every other day, said Klayton Eckles, Woodbury's deputy public works director. "You don't need to water every other day. Grass doesn't need that much irrigation." He recommends operating the systems manually. The irrigation business is good and steadily growing, said Chris Swanson, owner of Advanced Irrigation Inc. in Albertville. Many of his customers are older people tired of hauling hoses around, he said. "All the modern controllers have built-in calendars that accommodate the odd -and -even watering bans." — 12 — httn://w"lw.startri hune.com/462/v-nrint/sirn-v/ 127_"to.) A I LI I J 1 6/29/2007 Hold that hose... Is it your day to water? Page 3 of") Watering's 'a part-time job!' Eden Prairie resident Brian Townsend installed an automatic sprinkling system after getting a $25 ticket last summer. "If you don't feel like watering at night after a long day at the office, well you better get up early enough on the weekend to get the lawn watered by noon," Townsend said. "If I watered during the week, I was moving sprinklers from 6 to 10:30 at night -- no joke! It was a part-time job!" Now, Townsend said, "I can relax and enjoy the summer." Stovring got more than 200 calls last week from Eden Prairie residents who were unhappy about tickets. But officials say many homeowners take the restrictions in stride, applaud the conservation efforts and even turn in their neighbors for violating them. Across Hwy. 169 from Eden Prairie, water is not an issue in Bloomington. With both a well supply and a 20 -year contract to buy river water treated by the city of Minneapolis, Bloomington has more than it needs and imposes no watering restrictions. "We are the only dual -supply system in the state," said utilities superintendent Bob Cockriel. Even so, Bloomington regularly asks residents to use water wisely, Cockriel said. "Just because you can use it, you shouldn't." Laurie Blake • 612-673-1711 • lblake@startribune.com JOIN THE DISCUSSION Have you seen your neighbor go to great lengths to skirt a watering ban? Or have you paid the price of a green lawn? Please share your story at startribune.com/a3014. © 2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. —13— httr� //�anz�w eiarlrihnnP �nm/4(��/v_rnint/c1nry/177 ,w., I II'll -)/?()/')007 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: .lune 22. 2007 TO: Doran Cote, Public Works Director FROM: Helen LaFave, Communications Manger SUBJECT: PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING STREET SWEEPING At a May study session, the City Council discussed street sweeping and public education on the importance of keeping streets clean. Since the study session, Environmental Education Coordinator Margie Vigoren, Street Leadperson Chuck Autio and I met to discuss our past and future public education efforts on this topic. Past Education Through our environmental education program, we have made a significant and ongoing effort to convey the importance of keeping streets clear of leaves, grass clippings and other debris. We have emphasized the confection between water quality and clean streets. This has been one of the ongoing key messages of the City's environmental communications for several years. In our public education, we have particularly highlighted the important role that individuals play in keeping streets clean and protecting water quality. The attached inventory, which may not be inclusive of all efforts, shows the public education that we have done to convey this message. In addition to the inventory, I have attached a visual collage of some of those past efforts. As you review these items, you will see that we have used many tools to convey this information — citywide newsletters. events. adop(-a-storm drain/clean sweep volunteers. fliers. neighborhood newsletters and paid advertisements. Future Education The connection between clean streets and water quality' v,VdI continue to be one of our ongoing key messages. As it has in the past. it will be woven into man\, different communications. Maruic. Chuck and I laid out plans for upcoming efforts in the near future. This is also attached. 04 oliununIcatiom Deptu7tnenl\I1CICII Me11102007_lun2Istrect — 14 — ed doc Upcoming Public Education Efforts Tool Timeline Comments Plymouth News July/Au-gust Issue Story on the City's use of enhanced, regenerative street sweeping as well as the individual's role in keeping. streets clean. The story includes a solicitation encoura<.;ing residents to adopt a storm drain. `,lie story will be accompanied by a photo showing a resident sweeping leaves out ofthe {utter and away from a catch basin. Environmental Extra July/.Auaust Story on the Adopt a Street program. The story will emphasize that individuals who adopt a street are protecting Plymouth's water bodies. The story will be accompanied by a photo showing an Adopt a Street sign in a nei`ohborhood. Volunteer July/August The voluritee,r listing in the Program/Plymouth News Plymouth News will publicize the need for more people to adopt -a -storm drain. Music in Plymouth July 5 The environmental information table will include Trash Toss game in which players try to toss items into correct holes. avoiding the storm drain. O \C'onnnunications Deparuncnt\I IeIcii\McnoQ007_jun2lsucel — 15 _ _ed.doc UtilitN Bill Insert Fall • Will emphasize the , importance of keeping ]caves off the street. News Release Fall Will emphasize the importance of keeping leaves off the street. Web Site Fall Will emphasize the importance of keeping leaves off" the street as a news item on the web. Will also send this message out to subscribers of the news section. Cc: Chuck Autio Margie Vigoren Jeari McGann Laurie Alu-ens O (:OMmuI)MIIium I)eparunent111clem,Mcnui•2007_jun2IstreeI — 16 )_ed.doc M June 25, 2007 RECEIVED JUN 2 6 2007 reek Watershed Management Commission 3235 Fernbrook Lane N • Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone (763) 553-1144 • Fak (763) 553-9326 www.shinglecreek.org Member Cities Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission via USPS and email Hennepin County, Minnesota Dear City Clerk: Enclosed please finda Notice of Public Hearing regarding proposed Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission Projects SC2007-01, New Hope Wincrest Pond and SC2007-02, Maple Grove Pond SC -P51. Both of these projects are in the approved Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Commissions CIP and are proposed for cost -share by the Shingle Creek Watershed Commission. The Commission's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Commission received and reviewed feasibility reports for each of these projects. A summary of each project is below. New Hone Wincrest Pond This project, also known as the 5700 Winnetka Pond, is proposed by the City of New Hope for water quality benefit and flood control. It is located on Winnetka Avenue north of Bass Lake Road, on the north side of the Wincrest Apartments. This project would expand an existing small city pond to maximize storm water treatment and storage. The upstream watershed is 117 acres, and this pond discharges into the City of Crystal, where it flows through storm sewer with no further treatment until being discharged into Upper Twin Lake. The Twin Lake TMDL implementation plan calls for retrofitting BMPs where possible to help reduce phosphorus from the watershed into Twin Lake. This project would improve the overall removal efficiency of this pond which, together with two other small ponds upstream, would remove an estimated 56 percent of total phosphorus and 87 percent of total suspended solids from the stormwater discharging from this 117 acre area. The project would also reduce localized flooding. The current pond overtops at about the 10 -year rainfall event. This project would reduce that frequency to about the 25 -year event. Detaining more stormwater upstream would also assist the City of Crystal with capacity issues in the Bass Lake Road stone sewer. The cost of this project is proposed to be funded 75 percent by the City of New Hope and 25 percent by the Commission, with the Commission's share certified to Hennepin County for collection by the Comity's ad valorem tax levy. The estimated project cost is $364,800, compared to the estimated project cost of $290,000 in the CIP. The reason for the cost increase is the potential for adverse soil conditions that was not known at the time the project was submitted to the CIP. New Hope requests that the Commission share of project cost be $91,200, compared to the $72,500 in the CIP. The Management Plan provides that if the Commission's share of the project cost is within 25 percent of the CIP value as adjusted for inflation no plan amendment is required. If the Commission's share is more than 25 percent greater than the CIP value adjusted for inflation a minor plan amendment is necessary to adjust the CIP. The maximum amount the Commission could contribute to this project without requiring a plan amendment is $90,625. The Commission is not considering such a minor plan amendment. The Commission will consider the following conditions of project approval: • The additional stormwater rate control and treatment capacity in this pond does not create any water quantity or quality credits for future development or redevelopment in the subwatershed. • On completion of the project the City of New Hope should verify that the project has been completed and the perfonnance gains set forth in the feasibility report have been achieved to the best extent possible prior to Cormnission release of final payment. As-builts should be required prior to release of final payment. Brooklyn Center • Brooklyn Park • Crystal • Maple Grove • Minneapolis • New Hope • Osseo • Plymouth • Robbinsdale —17— • The cooperative agreement between the Commission and the City should protect the Commission from the assumption of liability for any environmental hazards -encountered in construction or any responsibility or additional cost for any other unexpected conditions or issues. • The project should be constructed on land or easements owned by the City of New Hope. • The City should have ownership and maintenance responsibility for this project. Maple Grove Pond SC -P51 "Phis project is the acquisition of land and construction of a regional stonnwater pond in the Arbor Lakes Gravel Mining Area to treat new development. This pond is part of an overall stormwater management plan developed to manage flow out of the city as the Gravel Mining Area is reclaimed and developed. This poral will be "upsized" to maximize treatment and flood storage capacity and increase phosphorus removal efficiency to 65 percent. The Commission's participation in this project is limited to that part of the project that goes above and beyond simply meeting Commission standards. This pond is part of a series of ponds that ultimately discharge into the CSAH 81 (Bottineau Boulevard) ditch that discharges south into Shingle Creek. Upsizing this pond will reduce nutrient and total suspended solids discharged downstream into Shingle Creek from new development, and limit the impact of new volumes of stone water on peak flow rates in the Creek. The cost of the "upsizing" portion of this project is $1.9 million. The total project cost is estimated at $6.1 million. Maple Grove requests that the Commission share of project cost be $250,000, the maximum amount that can be contributed to a project, with the Commission's share certified to Hennepin County for collection by the County's ad valorem tax levy. This is about 13 percent of the cost of"upsizing" the pond. The Commission will consider the following conditions of project approval: • The additional stormwater rate control and treatment capacity in this pond does not create any water quantity or quality credits for future development or redevelopment in the subwatershed. • The pond must be designed to provide at least 65 percent total phosphorus removal. • The cooperative agreement should specify that prior to release of funds the land acquisition should be complete and plans and specifications in enough detail to verify that removal performance can be met should be submitted for review and approval by the Commission's engineer. As-builts on completion of the project should also be required. • The City should set forth a schedule for land acquisition and completion so that the Commission can determine whether the project cost should be certified for collection in 2008 or 2009. • The cooperative agreement between the Commission and the City should protect the Commission from the assumption of liability for any environmental hazards encountered in construction or any responsibility.or additional cost for any other unexpected conditions or issues. • The project should be constructed on land or easements owned by the City of Maple Grove. • The City should have ownership and maintenance responsibility for this project. Thank you for your review of these proposed projects. Please submit your comments to Greg Gappa, c/o JASS at the watershed office. Questions may be directed to Ed Matthiesen, P.E., Engineer for the Commissions, at Wenck Associates, 763-479-4208, or ematthiesen@wenck.com. Sincerely, G D G -V V-1�1, Greg Gappa, City of Crystal Chair, Shingle Creek WMC Cc: Commissioners/via email TAC Members/via email JAShingle Creek\CII's\2007 Projects\L- to cities re notice of public hearing. doc Brooklyn Center • Brooklyn Park • Crystal • Maple Grove • Minneapolis • New Hope • Osseo • Plymouth • Robbinsdale -1$- Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission will meet al Lancer at Edinburgh., 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN, on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at approximately 1:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, for a public hearing on the following improvements: Project 1 Description: Project 2007-01, New Hope Wincrest Pond Location: 5700 Winnetka Avenue, New Hope, north and east of Wincrest Apartments. Type of Improvement: Expansion of an existing small stormwater pond and associated storm sewer improvements to maximize stormwater treatment and reduce localized flooding. Cost and Funding: The estimated project cost is $364,800. The Commission proposes to fund $90,625 by certifying this cost to Hennepin County for collection with the county ad valorem tax levy. The balance of the funding will be contributed by the City of New Hope. Project 2 Description: Project 2007-02, Maple Grove Pond SC -P51 Location: South of Weaver Lake Road, east of Kirkwood Lane. Type of Improvement: Upsizing the reconstruction of an existing gravel mining operations pond as a regional stormwater pond to maximize stormwater treatment, increase infiltration, and reduce downstream flooding. Cost and Funding: The estimated project cost is $1.9 million. The Commission proposes to fund $250,000 by certifying -this cost to Hennepin County for collection with the county ad valorem tax levy. The balance of the funding will be contributed by the City of Maple Grove. The Commission proposes to proceed under the authority granted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 103B.251 to certify its share of the project cost to Hennepin County for payment by a tax levy on all taxable property located within the Shingle Creek watershed. This watershed includes parts of the cities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth, and Robbinsdale. Maps of the watershed are available at the respective city halls or at v rww.shinglecreek.org. Persons who desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting. Written comments may be submitted to Greg Gappa, c/o JASS, 3235 Fembrook Lane, JAShingle Creek\CIT1s2007 Projects\L.egal Notice.doc —19— Plymouth, MN 55447, or emailed to judie0jass.biz. Auxiliary aids for persons with handicaps are available upon request at least 7 days in advance. Please contact Judie Anderson at 763-553-1144 to make arrangements. `7" Iq GAH---' /s/ Greg Gappa, Chair By order of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission Published weeks of July 9, 2007 and July 16, 2007: Brooklyn Center Sun Post Brooklyn Park Sun Post Champlin -Dayton Press Crystal Sun Post Minncapo.lis Finance & Commerce Osseo -Maple Grove Press New Hope Sun Post Plymouth Sun Sailor Robbinsdale Sun Post For information regarding this notice, contact: Judie A. Anderson JASS 763.553.1144 phone 763.553.9326 fax judie@jass.biz J \Shingle CreekUlls\2007 Projects\Legal Notice.doc —20— CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Setting the Standard. Leading the Way' 12007 Legislative Success Transportation Passed: The final step in Minnesota's Transportation Amendment—the statu- tory dedication of the motor vehicle sales tax (MVST) dollars, 60 percent to high- ways and 40 percent to public transit. More Work to Do: TwinWest supported a moderate yet significant funding bill that included a five cent gas tax increase, changes in tab fees, dedication of the mo- tor vehicle lease tax to transit, an infusion of general fund dollars, and bonding, but in the end lawmakers appropriated only enough money to keep the MnDOT oper- ating. Legislative leadership and many transportation supporters once again over- reached by advocating an "all or nothing" package that also included a half cents sales tax in the metro area (45% of which is paid by business), and an additional 2.5 cent debt service surcharge on the gas tax. The result: another session with no meaningful investment in transportation dollars. Taxes Passed: A $35 billion state budget with no major increases in general fund taxes. With a surplus on the bottom line to start off the session, TwinWest's message was simple: government needs to live within its means, set priorities, and spend ac- cordingly—just as business does. Defeated: A proposal to put state spending on autopilot. The tax bill vetoed by the Governor included a provision that would have factored inflation -caused spending increases into future budget forecasts, automatically increasing state spending across the board instead of giving the Legislature discretion to setting priorities for new investments. Defeated: Proposals to increase the statewide business property tax (defeated in the Senate) and create the highest personal income tax rate in the nation (vetoed by the Goveror). Both bills would have raised the cost of doing business in Minnesota, with small business owners who run their business through their personal income taxes hurt the most. (over) 10700 Old County Road 15, Suite 170 • Plymouth, MN 55441 Phone: (763) 450-2220 • Fax: (763) 450-2221 • www.twinwest.com _21_ Health-C�ire Passed: Creation of a Health Care Transformation Task Force, which is charged with recommending to the 2008 Legislature a plan to improve affordability, quality and access to health care. Standards were also set in place for uniform billing and coding to simplify administration, and a plan was developed to begin to pay pro- viders on the basis of effective primary and preventive care, rather than for proce- dures and services. Defeated: Creation of a statewide health insurance plan for school employees. TwinWest supported the Governor's veto of this bill, which would have punished those school districts that have done a good job providing health insurance to their employees, and leveraged their assets to provide coverage for those who have not. Enerov Passed: A nation leading renewable energy standard. The business community supported this legislation after a safeguard was added that allows the Public Utili- ties Commission to delay or modify implementation of this mandate in order to keep rates competitive for customers and maintain energy reliability. Local Focus. Regional Impact. Southwest Transitwa The TwinWest Chamber led the creation of the Southwest Transitway Alliance, which brings together TwinWest, the Minneapolis Regional Chamber, the Edina Chamber, and the Eden Prairie Chamber to advocate with a common voice for advancement and completion of this important regional project. $500,000 for preparation of the draft environmental statement and preliminary engineering was included in the bonding bill that passed the House and the Senate, and then later in the transportation finance bill; however, both were vetoed by Governor Pawlenty. Federal Action Shortly after Minnesota's legislative session concluded, TwinWest board members and staff traveled to Washington, D.C. to lobby our federal elected officials on is- sues like health care, immigration, transportation funding, and energy policy, and to collaborate with business leaders from around the nation. TM WR A no TIT Am CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Setting the Standard. Leading the Way.'" For more information, contact Jason Flohrs, director of government affairs, at (763) 450-2225 or jasonfOtwinwest.com or visit www.twinwest.com. -22- PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMEN MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 2007 -23- PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT April 2007 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 462 calls for service. This compares to 391 calls for service in 2006 (YTD). The highest call volume in April occurred between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday was the busiest day of the week. Seventy-eight percent of calls occurring in April were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 37 Station Il (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 49 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 30 April 2007 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted. Significant or Unusual Events In April, the following responses are notable: April 5 Building Fire (5:03 a.m.) April 8 Building Fire (12:52 p.m.) April 19 Building Fire (6:44 p.m.) During the month of April, ten calls were paged general alarm (all department personnel were alerted). All ten of these calls occurred in the City, with an average of twenty-one firefighters arriving on the scene. There were no calls for mutual aid to pl*tner cities. Committed Time In April, paid -on-call firefighters worked an average of over 44 hours. Training During the month of April, three topics were offered during nine regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Fire Ground Operations, Auto Extrication, and Safety —24— 1st Truck 1St Truck 2 n Truck 2nd Truck Number In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene of Calls Staffed Station 1:14 6:03 6:32 10:47 34 Non -Staffed Station 4:36 7:30 7:47 11:34 6 Station I 5:14 7:10 10:01 14:24 3 Station II 3:59 7:51 5:34 8:43 3 Station III N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Significant or Unusual Events In April, the following responses are notable: April 5 Building Fire (5:03 a.m.) April 8 Building Fire (12:52 p.m.) April 19 Building Fire (6:44 p.m.) During the month of April, ten calls were paged general alarm (all department personnel were alerted). All ten of these calls occurred in the City, with an average of twenty-one firefighters arriving on the scene. There were no calls for mutual aid to pl*tner cities. Committed Time In April, paid -on-call firefighters worked an average of over 44 hours. Training During the month of April, three topics were offered during nine regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Fire Ground Operations, Auto Extrication, and Safety —24— and Survival. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training : Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team, Rope Rescue Team and RAD J Duty earn. Seventy-two members participated in training activities during the month. The total n tuber of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 1033 — an average of over fourteen hours per participating member. Recruitment During the month of April, 69 paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. No members left the department. We conducted the physical ability test for probationary f -efighter candidates. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on every Sunday through Saturday during t month of April except April 28t and 29th due to the cancellation of the weekend program. Fi ly-three members participated in the program. In April, 91% of all shifts were fully staffed with four operational firefighters. One p cent of available shifts were cancelled due to lack of staffing. A staffing summary for the mnth, by shift, is included below. Staffing: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-, 5 Firefighters 0% 0% 0% 0% 09 4 Firefighters 86% 100% 100% 89% 829 3 Firefighters 14% 0% 0% 7% 14 No Staff 0% 0% 0% 4% 4 —25— Plymouth Fire Department Public Education Programming April 2007 —26— Programs Hours Station Tours 1 1 Bookmobile/Literacy Preschool Visits 1 1 K-6 Education Career Talk/Nights Bike Helmet Program 2 6 Car Seat Check-ups 40 40 Assist North Memorial Smokebusters/Seniors 1 1 Smokebusters/Families Ski Helmet Sales Adopt a Hydrant Block Parties Parades NNO 1 2 Oen Houses Fire Ext. Training 2 2 Business Safety Fairs Business Fire Drills Pub. Ed Training Pub. Ed Meetings 1 2 Literature Drops 4 4 Diversity Outreach 1 1 Misc. Programming 5 7 Special Projects Totals 59 67 —26— PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT _27_ Station Comparison 60 49 50 37 40 30 d 30 Ik 20 10 x =° 1 2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls 16:48 __-- 14:24 12:00 9:36 7:30 qpr-07 7:12 6:03 g 4:48 2:24 , r 0.00 I Duty Crew Non -Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date $1,468,100 $1,000,000` $59,470 $20,000 -------- 1/1/06-4/30/06 1/1/07-4/30/07 Total Calls Year -to -Date 600 391 462 450 300 x 150 1/1/06-4/30/06 1/1/07-4/30/07 _27_ PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 2100-0000 0000-0300 0300-0600 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Calls by Day of Week O Apr -06 ®Apr -07 Events By Category Overpressure/ Other 0% Fires Explosions Severe Weather_` 16% 2% / Rescue/EMS 5% Hazardous Conditions False Alarms 4% 42% r \-Service Calls 3% Good Intent Calls 30% l _28_ DUTY CREW STAFFING April 2007 A ni 92% CALLS FOR SERVICE April 2007 22% .......... ............ . .......... 78% _29_ ® 4 Firefidhters ❑ 3 Firefidhters 110 Firefidhters Duty C El Non -D Crew ETRO CITIES Association of Metropolitan Municipalities DATE: June 25, 2007 TO: Metro Cities Members q� FROM: Tom Goodwin, Metro Cities President / SUBJECT: 2007 Metro Cities Policy Committees RECEIVED JUN 2 8 2007 Metro Cities is currently seeking volunteers to serve on our four summer policy committees— Housing & Economic Development, Metropolitan Agencies, Transportation & General Government and Municipal Revenues & Taxation. Enclosed you will find a description of each committee and a sign-up form. This is the time of year when Metro Cities depends on the active participation of all of our members. We need your involvement in order to develop strong, clear policy positions that will direct our work and represent your interests at the Legislature and at the Metropolitan Council. To join your colleagues from other metro -area cities in serving on a Metro Cities policy committee, simply return the enclosed form by July 5, 2007. If you have any questions; please call Laurie Jennings at (651) 215-4000. Note: This memo was mailed to mayors, managers/administrators, councilmembers and individuals who served on our 2006 summer policy committees. However, all city employees, including finance directors, community development and planning directors, and city engineers are welcome to participate. Therefore, we would appreciate it if you would also route this information to these individuals. 145 University Ave W • St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 • Ph( — 3 0 — !15-4000 • Fax (651) 281-1299 • www.amm145.org METRO CITIES Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Name: Title: City: (Street Address or P.O. Box) (Daytime Phone) (E-mail) Committee Choices: (Fax) (ZIP code) Transportation & General Govt. (Mondays: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Meeting dates are: July 16, Aug. 6, Aug. 27 aid Sept. 17 Municipal Revenue and Taxation (Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Meeting dates are: July 17, Aug. 14, Aug. 28 Ind Sept. 18 Metropolitan Agencies (Wednesdays: Meet 11: 3 0 a. m. - 1: 3 0 p. m.) dates are: July 18, Aug. 15, Aug. 29 and Sept. 19 Housing & Economic Develop. (Fridays: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) Meetings dates are: July 20, Aug. 10, Aug. 31 nd Sept. 28 Issues which should be studied: Please mail or fax completed form to: ATTN: Laurie Jennings, Metro Cities, Assoc. ofAletro. Municipalities (AA1011) 145 University Avenue west, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Fax: 651-281-1299 0 Phone: 651-215-4000 — 3 1 — L\s\policycomniittees2007\s gn up form -2007 METRO CI IES Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Metro Cities Legislative Policy Committees The following committees meet annually to develop Metro Cities' policies based on input from member city representatives. Membership is open to city officials and staff and policies are developed by consensus. Committee policy recommendations are forwarded to the Board for review and modification and then submitted to the general membership. The membership meets in November, prior to the legislative session, to adopt Metro Cities "policies. Metropolitan Agencies The Metropolitan Agencies Committee considers policies related to the Metropolitan Council. It monitors the structure and relationship between the Council and local units of government and has developed policies on land use planning, solid waste management, livable communities, affordable housing need, water supply, and the Met Council selection process. Municipal Revenues The Municipal Revenues Committee considers issues related to city revenues and expenditures and has developed policies regarding property taxes, local government aids, the state and local fiscal relationship, levy limits, property tax assessments, market value homestead credit and fiscal disparities. Housing & Economic Development The Housing and Economic Development Committee considers issues related to housing, development and redevelopment, and has developed policies regarding eminent domain, HRAs and other development authorities, tax increment financing and internet technology. Transportation & General Government The Transportation and General Government Committee considers issues related to air and surface transportation, including funding sources, as well as issues that have impact on metro cities outside the scope of the other policy committees. Metro Cities' members of the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) are encouraged to join, along with other city officials. This committee has developed policies on transportation and transit funding, building codes, state mandates, impaired waters, street utilities and red light cameras. 14.5 University Ave W., St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 (651) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 www.amm]45.org —32—